30 secs: Boro's first attack is ominous - Boksic in a lightning-quick link up with Maccarone whose shot flies over the bar.

7 mins: Maccarone has the ball in the net, ending another incisive move, but the offside flag is up.

12 mins: Boro are breathtaking! Job's backheel and Boateng's cut-back have Wanderers chasing shadows until Boksic puts the final shot inches wide.

16 mins: Wanderers actually get the first on-target shot - Frandsen forcing Schwarzer to make a comfortable save after Holdsworth, Pedersen and Djorkaeff feature in a rare counter-attack.

18 mins: Boateng feeds Greening and his cross finds the dangerous Job, who just fails to steer his shot on target.

21 mins: Nolan sends Djorkaeff away but Ehiogu snuffs out the danger with an impressive piece of defending.

GOAL!

23 mins: Ehiogu makes his presence felt at the other end, rising above Whitlow to meet Geremi's corner with a header Jaaskelainen gets a hand to but can't keep out.

29 mins: Wanderers are relieved to see Boateng shoot narrowly wide after Maccarone's 'assist'.

42 mins: Nolan has Schwarzer stretching to palm away his curling 25-yarder destined for the top corner.

Half-time: Boro 1 Wanderers 0

47 mins: Pedersen lays the ball back and Nolan lets fly with a shot that whistles narrowly wide of the angle.

50 mins: Southgate gets a head to Queudrue's corner in a crowded goal mouth and the ball bounces inches over Jaaskelainen's bar.

54 mins: Boro are on the boil again and Campo has to make a vital tackle to keep Maccarone out.

61 mins: Wanderers escape as Queudrue crosses from the by-line and, with only Jaaskelainen to beat, Maccarone fluffs his header.

64 mins: Schwarzer gets down smartly to cover Djorkaeff's shot, rounding off a good move started by Campo on the edge of his own area.

GOAL!

69 mins: Seconds after Bergsson threatens at one end, Geremi is left an easy finish at the other; but Wanderers are incensed - no offside flag and no free kick against Job, who leaves Barness in a heap.

75 mins: Pedersen's shot is deflected wide after Okocha finds him with a terrific pass.

83 mins: Okocha sends Ricketts clean through but he wastes the chance with a shot that goes high and wide.

89 mins: Another chance goes begging; Okocha switches play, Nolan crosses, Ricketts cushions his header and Djorkaeff's shot hits the bar.

Full-time: Boro 2 Wanderers 0